Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade Cipher Crits
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Hello again everyone! The role of Priscilla is available again and auditions for her will be open until March 12th.
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Casting is now complete!
Thank you to everyone who auditioned! All of your amazing auditions made it incredibly difficult, but after many hours of discussion we finally have our cast. Everyone who got in will receive a welcome letter and invite to the discord server shortly via the role page. We look forward to working with you all! If you weren’t cast for this project, don’t worry! We are already planning similar projects for other Fire Emblem games so stay tuned for that! -
Thank you for 400+ auditions!
Hello everyone, thank you for all your wonderful auditions! The popularity of this project has astonished both of us. We expected to get about 200 auditions or so but never 400+! Since the deadline (February 5) is now fast approaching, we thought it would be a good idea to inform you guys on our current thoughts regarding casting. We're currently aiming to limit one voice actor per role if possible. Due to the extraordinary quantity of male auditions compared to female auditions, we are considering extending the deadline for female auditions and cast just the male characters for the time being. Casting will happen on Tuesday (February 6), so you have all of Monday to audition. Once again, thank you all for the amazing auditions! We’re super excited to get this project started and hope you are as well!
Eliwood is the young lord of House Pherae who sets out on a quest to find his missing father, Lord Elbert. He is a kind and honest young man that believes in treating everyone equally despite his noble status. Although not starting out as the most capable of fighters, he grows and matures throughout the story, eventually becoming worthy of wielding the legendary Blazing Blade Durandal.
His voice should be in the medium to high-medium range.
Unlike Hector who should sound confident and brash, Eliwood should just sound like a genuinely good guy who wants what’s best for everyone. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, Eliwood is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in English and Takahiro Sakurai in Japanese. My co-director and I agree that his English voice works well and the Japanese is a little too low. Feel free to either imitate Eliwood's English Heroes voice or do something original.
“So my loved ones may smile again.”
“I will stand on my own two feet!”
“For Pherae, the land of my birth!”
“I haven’t forgotten. It was my mistake that killed Ninian. Because of that… I will fight. I will not run away and hide in sorrow… I’m going to put an end to all of this!” (vs. Nergal)
Hector is the tough young lord of Ostia and a good friend of Eliwood. After his parents died to disease, his brother, Lord Uther, ascended the Ostian throne. He accompanies Eliwood on his journey and supports his friend with unwavering devotion. Hector is bold and straightforward, often disregarding the rules of nobility if it means helping those close to him. (Co-directors note: it is also my completely unbiased opinion that Hector is best lord.)
His voice should be in the medium-low to low range.
He is a reckless young lord and should sound confident, brash and headstrong. Imagine holding a giant axe while recording your lines. Hector is voiced by Patrick Seitz in English and Toriumi Kousuke in Japanese. My co-director and I agree that his English voice has the right attitude but sounds a little too old while the Japanese fits him perfectly. Feel free to imitate either voice with his age in mind or try something original!
”You want a piece of me?!”
"I'll cleave you in two!"
"A little too much is just right for me!"“I don’t expect you to understand. You’ve forgotten what it means to be human! Nergal! My connection to you… it’s over! I’m finishing everything up right here!!” (vs. Nergal)
Lyn was born in the Sacean Plains. Her parents, Hassar, chieftain of the Lorca tribe, and Madelyn, daughter of Lord Hausen of Caelin, were killed by bandits before the beginning of the game. She lives alone until she finds a tactician lying on the ground. Upon meeting the Tactician, she decides to follow him or her in the interest of training her sword skills and avenge her tribe, who were all killed by bandits.
Her voice should be medium to low-medium.
She’s rather young but still a deadly swordswoman. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes and the Switch/3DS game Fire Emblem Warriors, Lyn is voiced by Wendee Lee in English and Ohmoto Makiko in Japanese. My co-director and I both agree that we imagine her voice to be slightly lower and less squeaky.
“The winds of Sacae guide me!”
“Mother, father… watch over me!”
“You face Lyndis! Of the Lorca tribe!”“The nomads of the plains do not abandon their fellow tribespeople. Eliwood and Hector are my dear friends… Their sorrow is my sorrow. Their anger is my anger.”
Sain is a knight of House Caelin. A jovial skirt-chaser of a knight who considers it his "curse" to be attracted to all women. Although he is a bit roguish, he is kind, dependable and good-hearted.
His voice is pretty flexible in terms of range.
Sain is a casanova type character, eager to flirt with all kinds of women. He should sound theatrical, over-the-top, and passionate.
“Are you watching, ladies?”
“Parting is such sweet sorrow!”
“This is for all the lovely ladies I’ve yet to meet!”“For Lady Lyndis! For Caelin!”
Kent is a stern, uptight knight who always follows the rules. He was trained as a knight of Caelin, along with his friend Sain, who is essentially his polar opposite. He is extremely loyal to Caelin and Lyndis, devoting his life to their cause.
His voice should be medium to medium-low.
Kent should sound serious, composed, determined, and virtuous to a fault. Think of a traditional knight – chivalrous and dutiful.
“On the honor of Caelin!”
“You shouldn’t have been so reckless."
“Ride onwards -- to victory!”“It is my duty to protect her!”
Florina is the youngest sister of Fiora and Farina. At the beginning of the game, she is still considered to be a Pegasus Knight-in-training. Florina befriends Lyndis and accompanies her on her quest to regain Caelin.
Her voice should be medium-high to high.
Florina is shy, soft-spoken and sometimes stutters. She has a hard time talking to people and her speech reflects this. Most of the time when she talks to men (as shown in her support with Hector) she becomes a nervous wreck.
Although she is generally soft-spoken, these are crit lines and should still be said with some power behind them. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes Florina is voiced by Julie Maddalena. Please do NOT imitate her Heroes voice. We want her to sound more natural and less like a chipmunk.
“U-um, here I go…”
“I can… no, I will do this!”
“I-it’s my time to protect her!”“G-g-get away!”
Serra is a high-maintenance cleric who is a member of the St. Elimine Church, and believes she deserves praise from everyone around her. Due to her misfortunes as a child, Serra is seen as an annoying, egotistical, and somewhat cowardly cleric with a rapid tongue. In most of her support conversations, she is the main irritation for most of the characters, but for some, like Matthew, she reveals her past in the convent, hinting that her personality is just a way for her to get attention, something she longed for as a child.
Her voice should be high or high-medium.
Serra is excitable, boisterous, persistent, and proud. Think of a snobby ojou-sama type character. Feel free to even give her a posh accent. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes she is voiced by Kate Davis in English and Ozawa Ari in Japanese. In this case, we think her Japanese voice actor is a bit closer to the youth and cheerfulness that Serra exudes while her English sounds slightly too old. The pitch works for both though. Feel free to use either Heroes voice for reference or go for something original!
“Ugh, I’m so sick of you!”
“Oh, Elimine preserve me!” (said in a theatrical manner, acting like a damsel in distress.)
“The goddess, me, shall judge you!”“Do you even know who I am!?”
Rath is a Sacaean nomad who was banished from his village before the age of four, due to a prophecy that said he must leave the village to help "stop the burning". After leaving his village, he wandered the plains of Sacae for several years, always on the verge of starvation. The people of other tribes would laugh and ridicule him. Over time, he learned to no longer feel emotion, and was spared from the agonizing loneliness that he felt during his time wandering.
His voice should be medium to medium-low.
While Rath does not display much emotion, he is a powerful nomad who is proud of his Sacaean heritage. He should sound calm but formidable.
“I hunt alone.”
“Witness the might of the Kutolah!”
“Return to the earth!”“As prophecy dictates…”
Matthew is an Ostian spy that works under Hector. Matthew's demeanor is cheerful and optimistic at best, rarely ever set back by the current situations at hand. He usually tends to give sarcastic and joyful responses to most threats and conversations thrown at him, though he has his slip ups in personality. He was in a relationship with Leila before her death at the hands of Jaffar.
His voice can be anywhere in the medium range.
Matthew is a cheerful, light-hearted thief that rarely breaks out of his jokester mask. His first three lines should be said in a teasing manner while the fourth one is more solemn and serious. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes he is voiced by Ben Diskin, who my co-director and I agree fits him perfectly. Feel free to imitate his Heroes voice or try something original!
“Too easy.”
“Careful there!”
“Shh… time to be quiet.”“Leila… are you watching?”
Lucius is a monk born in Etruria and sworn to the religion of St. Elimine. Lucius is very kind and gentle to the other characters, and never conveys anger towards any of them. He was once a retainer to House Cornwell and by that extension, Lord Raymond/Raven. He is often mistaken for a woman and was teased for his feminine appearance during his childhood. Despite the numerous traumatic experiences he’s gone through he is shown to be able to forgive anyone who has done him wrong.
His tone should be high-medium to high.
Lucius is a relatively effeminate man so his voice should reflect this to some degree. He is mostly soft-spoken and should have a calm, soothing voice. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes Lucius is voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas. Feel free to imitate his Heroes voice or go for something original!
“I’ll ease your pain.”
“May this change your heart.”
“I shall pray for your soul.”“By the light of St. Elimine!”
Rebecca is tomboyish, helpful, bright, and enjoys cooking. She is a sweet young girl in search of her long lost brother. She is relatively inexperienced in combat and most of her skill with a bow comes from hunting. To make up for this, she works hard and trains whenever she can.
She should have a medium-high to high voice.
Rebecca is very young and always tries to be helpful despite her inexperience. She should sound bright and determined. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes she is voiced by Hunter MacKenzie Austin. Feel free to imitate her Heroes voice or go for something original!
“Deep breaths… I can do this!”
“W-What if I miss?”
“Time for my training to pay off!”“I’ve hunted rabbits stronger than you!”
Oswin is a knight of house Ostia who is sent by Lord Uther to accompany Hector. He is a seasoned knight that cares deeply about both Uther and Hector. He is shown to be calm in all situations, although he is sometimes shown to be babysitting after Hector’s headstrong antics.
He should have a low, mature voice.
Oswin is older than the rest of the army and acts as a guardian to Hector. He should sound dutiful and devoted.
“Ostia’s enemies shall fall!”
“A true knight stands his ground!”
“This armor protects more than me alone!”“I won’t shirk my duties!”
Guy is a confused swordsman from Sacae's Kutolah tribe who is very single-minded in his pursuit to be the greatest sword wielder in the world, and is generally mediocre at anything that does not involve a sword. He has been known to take mercenary work out of desperation for money and food, and gets along well with Matthew. He is very eager at any chance he gets that allows him to improve his skill as a swordsman.
He should have a high-medium to high voice.
Guy is young and hot-headed, and his delivery should reflect this.
“As long as I live, I’ll keep fighting!”
“Enough to match you – enough to best you!”
“I will become the greatest swordsman in all of Sacae!”“Let me show you how much my blade has matured!”
Priscilla was a noble of House Cornwell of Ostia before the clan was annihilated. She was separated from her brother, Raymond, whom she holds dearly to her heart and spends the game pursuing him. Priscilla is revealed to be extremely polite and a bit feminine, as well as selfless, but also naïve and stubborn, much to the chagrin of those who care about her.
Her voice should be in the high-medium to high range.
Priscilla is an innocent child. Solemn, formal and dignified, always longing for the attention of her brother. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, Priscilla is voiced by Marcella Lentz-Pope. Feel free to imitate her Heroes voice or try something original!
“I refuse to be alone again!”
“I will stand by his side.”
“Raymond… nothing will separate us!”“The dead… will not return…”
Previously known as Lord Raymond of Cornwell, a house destroyed by Ostia for corruption, Raven is the brother of Priscilla. Due to his past with Ostia, Raven becomes distant and anti-social, coldly reminding Priscilla that he is now Raven, not Lord Raymond. Raven spends the majority of the game plotting revenge against Ostia.
His voice should be low-medium to medium.
Raven is cold, angry and vengeful. This is the time to channel your inner edgelord. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes he is voiced by Bryce Papenbrook. His delivery portrays the character very well, but feel free to do a different take on his voice!
”So be it…”
“You are nothing!”
“I will have my revenge!”“Justice for my family!”
Born to a family of powerful mages, Canas is a scholar of elder magic who is on a quest to gain knowledge. His obsession with learning often leads him to neglecting the people he cares for, like his son. Canas is shown to be very kind and gleefully teaches the illiterate Nino how to read.
His voice can be anywhere in the medium range.
Canas should sound scholarly, articulate and maybe even nerdy! He is always curious for new information and is observant to every detail. Feel free to add any posh accents here if you want.
“Interesting hypothesis!”
“Allow me to educate you!”
“My curiosity pushes me ever further!”“Excuse my manners!”
Fiora is the older sister of Florina and Farina. She is the honorable, dutiful commander of the 5th Wing of Illia’s Pegasus Knights. Shortly after her entire squadron is slaughtered by the Black Fang, Fiora is wracked by guilt and embarks on a suicide mission to avenge them. Eventually she joins her sisters to fight alongside Eliwood.
Her voice should be medium to medium-low.
Fiora is the eldest sister and definitely the most mature. She is responsible, honorable and loyal to her homeland.
“I carry the wishes of my people!”
“These wings are the pride of Ilia!”
“May we fight with honor!”“For my fallen comrades… I cannot fail!”
Ninian was born in Ilia. Her lineage is half-human, half-dragon. She is a quiet, sweet, polite, and beautiful dancer and is the older sister of Nils. Ninian is a gentle, polite, and courteous girl, treating all of the people she can support with recognition and respect. Her speech patterns are also very slow, meaning that she pauses and thinks a lot before she speaks, most likely out of shyness.
Since Ninian is a dancer she doesn't fight and thus cannot crit. However, she is able to use rings to perform special dances to boost her allies' stats and that's what her lines are for.
Her voice should be medium to high.
Ninian should sound gentle and solemn. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes she is voiced by Brianna Knickerbocker in English. Feel free to either imitate her Heroes voice or do something original!
"May this dance keep you safe." (Using Nini's Grace to boost defence.)
"May this dance bring you luck." (Using Thor's Ire to boost crit.)
"May this dance give you strength!" (Using Filla's Might to boost strength.)
Pent is a sage living in the Nabata Desert with his wife Louise and his teacher Athos. His true identity is both Count Reglay and legendary Mage General of Etruria. Pent is considered an odd noble since he is pretty much absent from his post for the entirety of the game and instead traverses the desert for secret arcane arts under the mentorship of Athos. Although he is a noble of extremely high prestige, his attitude belies that.
His voice should be medium to low-medium.
Pent is a powerful mage of Etruria’s highest rank. He is polite, kind, and scholarly.
“Behold the power of the Mage General of Etruria!”
“Magic has no equal!”
“I will test your power myself!”“Still inexperienced, I see.”
Louise is the beautiful wife of Pent, Count of Reglay of Etruria. She is somewhat childlike in nature, but can be overprotective as well. Louise was actually not born a high noblewoman, but rather a girl from low nobility. In order to get Pent to choose her as his wife, she gained his admiration by vowing to protect him with her bow, with which she possessed deadly skill, rather than singing and dancing.
Her voice should be medium to medium-low.
Louise is an elegant and beautiful noblewoman. She should sound kind, warm and caring.
"How is this for lady-like?"
“I fight for my beloved!”
“I’ll protect them to life’s end!”“Protect me? No need.”
Nino is a mage of the mercenary group the Black Fang. Despite being neglected and hated by her foster mother on several occasions, she has retained a sense of loving optimism and deep caring for those in need. She rarely receives compliments and treats them and those who give them with great respect. During her time in the Black Fang, she grew very close to her step-father Brendan Reed and step-brothers Lloyd and Linus Reed.
Her voice should be high.
Nino is an innocent child, an untainted little snowflake. She should sound kind, cheerful and young. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes she is voiced by Sarah Blandy. Feel free to imitate her Heroes voice or go for something original!
“This is for my brothers!”
“I’ll prove myself!”
“I will avenge them all!”“For the Black Fang!”
Jaffar is also known as the Angel of Death. He is an emotionless killer in the service of Nergal until he is changed by the kindness of Nino, the first person he ever came to care for. Jaffar was first discovered by Nergal as an orphan, sleeping among a pile of dead bodies. Nergal took him in, impressed by his evident skill, and began to train him to become the perfect killing machine.
His voice should be low to medium-low.
Jaffar is an assassin, think “omae wa mou shindeiru” (co-director's words not mine). Cold, emotionless, ruthless. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, Jaffar is voiced by Walden James. His Heroes voice sounds a little too old for him, but otherwise fits him very well. Feel free to do an imitation of it with this in mind, or go for something original!
“Here I come.”
“Death approaches.”
“Silence.”“Mission complete.”
Farina is the middle sister of Fiora and Florina. After falling out with Fiora, she leaves Illia only to be later hired by Hector. Although Farina appears to be a money-obsessed, greedy mercenary, she is shown to care deeply about her family and friends.
Her voice should be medium to medium-low.
Farina is often portrayed as an energetic and spunky girl, ready to brag about her prowess at any time.
“I’m getting a raise for this, right?”
“Pay up!”
“You face Ilia’s finest mercenary!”“I hope you have insurance!”
Athos is one of the Eight Legends who helped drive the dragons out of Elibe during The Scouring. He is considered a living legend due to his obscene longevity and arcane knowledge. A long time ago, Athos met Nergal researching dragons and the two became close friends. Now he joins Eliwood and gang in order to put a stop to Nergal’s madness.
He should sound old, preferably with a medium to low voice.
Athos is a great sage, full of wisdom and knowledge. He is greatly respected by all of Eliwood’s party with the exception of Hector, who calls him Greybeard. Think Dumbledore, Gandalf kind of characters.
“Know the might of the ages!”
“Hunger… It knows no bounds…”
”How naïve...”“Nergal…what have you done...”
Ursula is known as the Blue Crow amongst the members of the Black Fang. She is often portrayed as a cold, heartless assassin to her targets. Ursula never hesitates to coldly remind those under her the punishment for failure, and expresses little concern for any members of the Black Fang, with the exception of Sonia, whom she worships.
Her voice should be low to medium-low.
Ursula should sound mature, cold, and merciless.
In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes she is voiced by Misty Lee in English. Feel free to imitate her Heroes voice or go for something original!
“This is the Fang’s judgement!”
“Die! For Lady Sonia!”
“The Blue Crow strikes from any distance!”“Tell me…are you afraid to die?”
Lloyd is known as the White Wolf and is the elder of the Reed brothers. While both brothers are close with Nino, Lloyd is the caring, kind and understanding brother. Unlike his younger brother, Lloyd is calm and composed, willing to take any order that his father gives. In his own words, "The brothers Reed dispense the Fang's justice."
His voice should be medium to medium-low.
Lloyd is a skilled swordsman who values family above all. He should sound confident. In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes he is voiced by Kaiji Tang in English. Feel free to imitate his Heroes voice or go for something original!
“You face Lloyd of the brothers Reed!”
“Long live the Black Fang!”
“The Fang’s judgement cannot be undone!”“I will avenge my family!”
“You face Linus of the brothers Reed!”
“Get out of my way, weakling!”
“You dare face me!? The Mad Dog?!”“The Fangs show no mercy!”
Limstella is a morph, an artificial human, created by Nergal. She is what Nergal claims to be “perfect power and perfect beauty”. As a morph, Limstella has no emotions whatsoever and exists to carry out any and all of Nergal’s tasks. Limstella seems indifferent to almost everything, even her own death, at which point she remarks that she feels 'sorrow', but acknowledges that this emotion is artificial.
Her voice should be medium to medium-low.
Limstella is not human and does not possess much emotion, if any. Honestly, just sound as monotone and dead as possible. Although she is referred to with female pronouns and uses the female sage model, Limstella is a morph and thus genderless. A feminine or slightly more androgynous voice could both work for her.
“Die… for my master.”
“I require your quintessence.”
“Everything is for the sake of my master."“I do as Lord Nergal commands.”
Note that while this character does not have any critical lines, he’ll have more dialogue than most others. At the end of the video, we intend to have the three main lords dub their final battle quotes vs. Nergal.
Nergal is the main antagonist of Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword. He was not always evil and at some point in his life, wished for nothing but a place where humans and dragons could coexist peacefully. Nergal eventually crosses over to the dark side after doing some "freaky voodoo human experimentation stuff". However, if you should complete the special ending for Blazing Blade, the truth behind Nergal’s madness and motivations are revealed.
His voice should be in the low to medium-low range.
Think of a cruel, uncaring mad scientist type character. Nergal is so consumed by death and madness that he’s forgotten what it’s like to be human.
"So you're here, Eliwood. I thought losing Ninian might distract you. Have you forgotten her so quickly? How heartless."
"I cannot understand you, Hector of Ostia. Why would you do all of this for Eliwood? Is this miserable thing called friendship worth dying for?"
"Little girl from Sacae... You'd do well to vanish. One such as you is no match for me."
"This is a message from Lord Nergal, I await you on the Dread Isle."
"This is a message from Lord Nergal, I await you on the Dread Isle."
"This is a message from Lord Nergal, I await you on the Dread Isle."